Data as of .
AOTG vs ILDR: which is really different?
AOTG and ILDR hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and AOTG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AOTG scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
41% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOTG and ILDR hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AOTG | ILDR |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 10.47% | 9.78% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 15.39% | 5.79% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.40% | 5.79% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.11% | 4.81% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 9.53% | 2.80% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.99% | 2.70% |
| Oracle Corp | 3.28% | 2.67% |
| Shopify Inc | 1.99% | 1.81% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.67% | 3.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.19% | 1.11% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 3.80% | 1.09% |
| Toast Inc | 4.65% | 0.81% |
| Only in AOTG | Only in ILDR |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.78% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.13% |
| AppLovin Corp 5.31% | Eli Lilly and Company 3.02% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.00% | Eaton Corporation Plc 2.07% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 2.92% | Tesla, Inc. 1.82% |
| Salesforce Inc 2.77% | Schneider Electric SE 1.80% |
| Adobe Inc 1.59% | Siemens Energy AG 1.70% |
| Sandisk Corp/DE 1.54% | Dell Technologies Inc. (Class C) 1.41% |
| MercadoLibre Inc 1.39% | Rubrik, Inc. (Class A) 1.29% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOTG | ILDR | AOTG | ILDR | AOTG | ILDR | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +0.3% | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | +37.5% | +31.0% | +19.5 pts | +12.9 pts | +13.3 pts | +6.7 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +19.9% | +5.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +120.6% | +120.9% | +42.2 pts | +42.5 pts | +22.4 pts | +22.7 pts |
| Since launch | +168.9% | +92.7% | +57.1 pts | −3.0 pts | +8.5 pts | −30.0 pts |
| AOTG AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Holds 41 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ILDR First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 82 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AOT Invest | First Trust |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.4% | 65.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.1% | 67.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 67.7% | 49.0% |
| Holdings | 41 | 82 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.4% | 44.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.09% | 1.12% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +19.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | +3.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −3.5% |
| Net assets | $105m | $342m |
AOTG in plain words
By weight, 77% of AOTG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 69%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 41 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 pts.
ILDR in plain words
By weight, 66% of ILDR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 82 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 3.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AOTG and ILDR hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AOTG or ILDR?
- AOTG has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ILDR has 66%, so AOTG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AOTG or ILDR?
- AOTG charges 0.75% a year and ILDR charges 0.75%, so AOTG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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